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Daphne Willis at The Kessler Theater
Image by @giovanni
Kessler Theater - Dallas, Texas - 11/25/2011
Chicago native Daphne Willis sauntered onto the stage on November 25, second on the bill with a trio of female singer/songwriter at the Kessler. Taking her time after ascending upon the stage to tune her guitar, the audience waited patiently.
The Kessler is one of the most challenging venues to shoot music in Dallas. When artists go on stage and the lights go down, the venue takes on the guise of a cavern lit by a single candle brighter than the sun. In a controlled environment, this might be an interesting situation to shoot. However, when moving around a stage, trying to be respectful of the audience, and working without a tripod, this becomes quite a challenge. Not to say that you can't gain control of the environment. Just suffice it to say that this is one of the more difficult ones to shoot in because of the stark contrast between light and darkness in the venue.
Daphne has finished tuning up her guitar. She addresses the crowd, "How you Guys Doing?"
The crowd responds with warm applause. "Can we give Tracy a round of applause?" She's referring to Tracy She'd, singer-songwriter from New Mexico who performed just before her. The crowd obliges. Daphne continues, "I’m Daphne. I’m from Chicago - live in Nash-Vegas now. I’m gonna play some songs for you." And with that, Daphne starts a medium-paced pop tune entitled "Bluff." Josh Fox, her percussionist helps out with the chugging beat. Assuming a mood of jazz and pop the same time, Daphne Starts off her set setting a tone of frustrated love:
"When you figure it out you let me know,
This indecisive nature of yours is really beginning to show,
You got your time to find your voice,
You got your space to make your choice,
A way to go, And you gave me time to sit,
And a place to get to, Where know I know,
You don’t know what you want,
But you think that what you’ve got is not enough,
And I keep telling’ you that getting things right can be so tough,
Guess what, your not so tough,
So I came back here to call your bluff."
Listening to Willis’ music, one would assume that she's a happy-go-lucky singer-songwriter. But play close attention to the lyrics in "Bluff" and you hear of her dealing with a relationship stifled in immaturity, impatience, and unrequited love: on stuff for singer songwriters.
Daphne continues with the irony of happy-pop acoustic tunes married to lyrics of frustrated love with "Weathermen." …all the while smiling and swaying to the music. In this case however, she simply is lamenting her inability to keep her special one by her side for the moment.
"Cuz I know I know
That you're waiting for me
So you can adore me no
You can't ignore me
Now I know I know
That you're dieting to hold me close
Awww so baby baby don't go"
The audience appreciates her performance and she garners a few hoots and hollers from the Texas crowd. She has grit. She exudes passion and spreads her positive vibe throughout the theater.
More tuning and moments of awkward silence. Daphne knows it: "Some artists can talk while they tune. I’m not one of them. That’s okay, at least I tune." Awkwardness averted.
After "Love and Hate" she runs through my favorite tune of the evening "Do What You Want." At this point I’m realizing a couple things about Ms. Wills. She reminds me of the love child of Norah Jones and Ricki Lee Jones. She’s a great live act for a medium-sized club but she needs a full drum kit and a monster bass player behind her. And she’s the kind of artist that the music industry doesn’t have the foggiest idea what to do with. Is she pop? Is she jazz? Is she AOR? Is she singer/songwriter? She’s all that and none of that and because of that she’s going to either struggle or have to make some changes which will make her sound more easily identified with a category that a music executive can chunk her into. …and that sucks.
I don’t bring this up because I have any issues with her songwriting, performance, musicianship, singing, etc. I was quite taken with her as was the crowd. She’s in-between several genres and the music industry can’t deal with that. When she tries her hand at straight rock, as is the case with "I Want To" on her "Because I Can" release, her siren-esque vocal tone just doesn’t mix well with the harder edge of a rock anthem-like tune.
After "Every Word" an anonymous member of the audience shouts "I dig you Daphne." Without skipping a beat, she responds, "I dig you too. I can’t see you but it’s all good!" She’s got game. She’s got great stage presence. She’s all good.
Daphne continues her set with a new tune, "That was a new song. I’ve never played it in front of anybody live before." She passed on telling us the name. She closed with other quality songs like "Stay", and "I Will Be Waiting." Watching a talent like Daphne Willis frustrates me. She should do well. She deserves to do well. However, there is so much out of her control with getting to "success" that the odds are against here. She’s a natural. I wish the best for her and will certainly be cheering her on from the sidelines. Here’s to beating the odds Daphne, please prove I’m wrong.
Daphne Willis' Social Media Fame Scores:
Total Audience: 21,080 (1,224,093)
Total Content Consumption: 424,099 (142,288,821)
Audience Engagement: 359,957 (10,533,169)
Social Media Fan Rating: 0.015 (7.143)
Fan Consumption Rating: 20.1 (27.17)
Audience Engagement Rating: 17.08 (5.10)
Search & Social Crossover Rating: 0.00 (1.99)
(Numbers in parentheses represent the average for each rating on 12/03/2011)
Connect with Daphne Willis online here: website | facebook | ilike | www.last.fm/music/Daphne+Willis | myspace | ping | pure volume | reverb nation | storm cloud | twitter | vevo | youtube | zune
© 2011 giovanni gallucci, dallas photographer
Daphne Willis at The Kessler Theater
Image by @giovanni
Kessler Theater - Dallas, Texas - 11/25/2011
Chicago native Daphne Willis sauntered onto the stage on November 25, second on the bill with a trio of female singer/songwriter at the Kessler. Taking her time after ascending upon the stage to tune her guitar, the audience waited patiently.
The Kessler is one of the most challenging venues to shoot music in Dallas. When artists go on stage and the lights go down, the venue takes on the guise of a cavern lit by a single candle brighter than the sun. In a controlled environment, this might be an interesting situation to shoot. However, when moving around a stage, trying to be respectful of the audience, and working without a tripod, this becomes quite a challenge. Not to say that you can't gain control of the environment. Just suffice it to say that this is one of the more difficult ones to shoot in because of the stark contrast between light and darkness in the venue.
Daphne has finished tuning up her guitar. She addresses the crowd, "How you Guys Doing?"
The crowd responds with warm applause. "Can we give Tracy a round of applause?" She's referring to Tracy She'd, singer-songwriter from New Mexico who performed just before her. The crowd obliges. Daphne continues, "I’m Daphne. I’m from Chicago - live in Nash-Vegas now. I’m gonna play some songs for you." And with that, Daphne starts a medium-paced pop tune entitled "Bluff." Josh Fox, her percussionist helps out with the chugging beat. Assuming a mood of jazz and pop the same time, Daphne Starts off her set setting a tone of frustrated love:
"When you figure it out you let me know,
This indecisive nature of yours is really beginning to show,
You got your time to find your voice,
You got your space to make your choice,
A way to go, And you gave me time to sit,
And a place to get to, Where know I know,
You don’t know what you want,
But you think that what you’ve got is not enough,
And I keep telling’ you that getting things right can be so tough,
Guess what, your not so tough,
So I came back here to call your bluff."
Listening to Willis’ music, one would assume that she's a happy-go-lucky singer-songwriter. But play close attention to the lyrics in "Bluff" and you hear of her dealing with a relationship stifled in immaturity, impatience, and unrequited love: on stuff for singer songwriters.
Daphne continues with the irony of happy-pop acoustic tunes married to lyrics of frustrated love with "Weathermen." …all the while smiling and swaying to the music. In this case however, she simply is lamenting her inability to keep her special one by her side for the moment.
"Cuz I know I know
That you're waiting for me
So you can adore me no
You can't ignore me
Now I know I know
That you're dieting to hold me close
Awww so baby baby don't go"
The audience appreciates her performance and she garners a few hoots and hollers from the Texas crowd. She has grit. She exudes passion and spreads her positive vibe throughout the theater.
More tuning and moments of awkward silence. Daphne knows it: "Some artists can talk while they tune. I’m not one of them. That’s okay, at least I tune." Awkwardness averted.
After "Love and Hate" she runs through my favorite tune of the evening "Do What You Want." At this point I’m realizing a couple things about Ms. Wills. She reminds me of the love child of Norah Jones and Ricki Lee Jones. She’s a great live act for a medium-sized club but she needs a full drum kit and a monster bass player behind her. And she’s the kind of artist that the music industry doesn’t have the foggiest idea what to do with. Is she pop? Is she jazz? Is she AOR? Is she singer/songwriter? She’s all that and none of that and because of that she’s going to either struggle or have to make some changes which will make her sound more easily identified with a category that a music executive can chunk her into. …and that sucks.
I don’t bring this up because I have any issues with her songwriting, performance, musicianship, singing, etc. I was quite taken with her as was the crowd. She’s in-between several genres and the music industry can’t deal with that. When she tries her hand at straight rock, as is the case with "I Want To" on her "Because I Can" release, her siren-esque vocal tone just doesn’t mix well with the harder edge of a rock anthem-like tune.
After "Every Word" an anonymous member of the audience shouts "I dig you Daphne." Without skipping a beat, she responds, "I dig you too. I can’t see you but it’s all good!" She’s got game. She’s got great stage presence. She’s all good.
Daphne continues her set with a new tune, "That was a new song. I’ve never played it in front of anybody live before." She passed on telling us the name. She closed with other quality songs like "Stay", and "I Will Be Waiting." Watching a talent like Daphne Willis frustrates me. She should do well. She deserves to do well. However, there is so much out of her control with getting to "success" that the odds are against here. She’s a natural. I wish the best for her and will certainly be cheering her on from the sidelines. Here’s to beating the odds Daphne, please prove I’m wrong.
Daphne Willis' Social Media Fame Scores:
Total Audience: 21,080 (1,224,093)
Total Content Consumption: 424,099 (142,288,821)
Audience Engagement: 359,957 (10,533,169)
Social Media Fan Rating: 0.015 (7.143)
Fan Consumption Rating: 20.1 (27.17)
Audience Engagement Rating: 17.08 (5.10)
Search & Social Crossover Rating: 0.00 (1.99)
(Numbers in parentheses represent the average for each rating on 12/03/2011)
Connect with Daphne Willis online here: website | facebook | ilike | www.last.fm/music/Daphne+Willis | myspace | ping | pure volume | reverb nation | storm cloud | twitter | vevo | youtube | zune
© 2011 giovanni gallucci, dallas photographer
Daphne Willis at The Kessler Theater
Image by @giovanni
Kessler Theater - Dallas, Texas - 11/25/2011
Chicago native Daphne Willis sauntered onto the stage on November 25, second on the bill with a trio of female singer/songwriter at the Kessler. Taking her time after ascending upon the stage to tune her guitar, the audience waited patiently.
The Kessler is one of the most challenging venues to shoot music in Dallas. When artists go on stage and the lights go down, the venue takes on the guise of a cavern lit by a single candle brighter than the sun. In a controlled environment, this might be an interesting situation to shoot. However, when moving around a stage, trying to be respectful of the audience, and working without a tripod, this becomes quite a challenge. Not to say that you can't gain control of the environment. Just suffice it to say that this is one of the more difficult ones to shoot in because of the stark contrast between light and darkness in the venue.
Daphne has finished tuning up her guitar. She addresses the crowd, "How you Guys Doing?"
The crowd responds with warm applause. "Can we give Tracy a round of applause?" She's referring to Tracy She'd, singer-songwriter from New Mexico who performed just before her. The crowd obliges. Daphne continues, "I’m Daphne. I’m from Chicago - live in Nash-Vegas now. I’m gonna play some songs for you." And with that, Daphne starts a medium-paced pop tune entitled "Bluff." Josh Fox, her percussionist helps out with the chugging beat. Assuming a mood of jazz and pop the same time, Daphne Starts off her set setting a tone of frustrated love:
"When you figure it out you let me know,
This indecisive nature of yours is really beginning to show,
You got your time to find your voice,
You got your space to make your choice,
A way to go, And you gave me time to sit,
And a place to get to, Where know I know,
You don’t know what you want,
But you think that what you’ve got is not enough,
And I keep telling’ you that getting things right can be so tough,
Guess what, your not so tough,
So I came back here to call your bluff."
Listening to Willis’ music, one would assume that she's a happy-go-lucky singer-songwriter. But play close attention to the lyrics in "Bluff" and you hear of her dealing with a relationship stifled in immaturity, impatience, and unrequited love: on stuff for singer songwriters.
Daphne continues with the irony of happy-pop acoustic tunes married to lyrics of frustrated love with "Weathermen." …all the while smiling and swaying to the music. In this case however, she simply is lamenting her inability to keep her special one by her side for the moment.
"Cuz I know I know
That you're waiting for me
So you can adore me no
You can't ignore me
Now I know I know
That you're dieting to hold me close
Awww so baby baby don't go"
The audience appreciates her performance and she garners a few hoots and hollers from the Texas crowd. She has grit. She exudes passion and spreads her positive vibe throughout the theater.
More tuning and moments of awkward silence. Daphne knows it: "Some artists can talk while they tune. I’m not one of them. That’s okay, at least I tune." Awkwardness averted.
After "Love and Hate" she runs through my favorite tune of the evening "Do What You Want." At this point I’m realizing a couple things about Ms. Wills. She reminds me of the love child of Norah Jones and Ricki Lee Jones. She’s a great live act for a medium-sized club but she needs a full drum kit and a monster bass player behind her. And she’s the kind of artist that the music industry doesn’t have the foggiest idea what to do with. Is she pop? Is she jazz? Is she AOR? Is she singer/songwriter? She’s all that and none of that and because of that she’s going to either struggle or have to make some changes which will make her sound more easily identified with a category that a music executive can chunk her into. …and that sucks.
I don’t bring this up because I have any issues with her songwriting, performance, musicianship, singing, etc. I was quite taken with her as was the crowd. She’s in-between several genres and the music industry can’t deal with that. When she tries her hand at straight rock, as is the case with "I Want To" on her "Because I Can" release, her siren-esque vocal tone just doesn’t mix well with the harder edge of a rock anthem-like tune.
After "Every Word" an anonymous member of the audience shouts "I dig you Daphne." Without skipping a beat, she responds, "I dig you too. I can’t see you but it’s all good!" She’s got game. She’s got great stage presence. She’s all good.
Daphne continues her set with a new tune, "That was a new song. I’ve never played it in front of anybody live before." She passed on telling us the name. She closed with other quality songs like "Stay", and "I Will Be Waiting." Watching a talent like Daphne Willis frustrates me. She should do well. She deserves to do well. However, there is so much out of her control with getting to "success" that the odds are against here. She’s a natural. I wish the best for her and will certainly be cheering her on from the sidelines. Here’s to beating the odds Daphne, please prove I’m wrong.
Daphne Willis' Social Media Fame Scores:
Total Audience: 21,080 (1,224,093)
Total Content Consumption: 424,099 (142,288,821)
Audience Engagement: 359,957 (10,533,169)
Social Media Fan Rating: 0.015 (7.143)
Fan Consumption Rating: 20.1 (27.17)
Audience Engagement Rating: 17.08 (5.10)
Search & Social Crossover Rating: 0.00 (1.99)
(Numbers in parentheses represent the average for each rating on 12/03/2011)
Connect with Daphne Willis online here: website | facebook | ilike | www.last.fm/music/Daphne+Willis | myspace | ping | pure volume | reverb nation | storm cloud | twitter | vevo | youtube | zune
© 2011 giovanni gallucci, dallas photographer
